Malaysia
Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Bahrain = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Bahrain
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 1.16× Bahrain.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Malaysia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Bahrain
Bahrain = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Bahrain
Bahrain = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.23Malaysia
BHD 0.01
USD 0.029Bahrain
BHD 0.00
USD 0.013
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.64Malaysia
BHD 0.38
USD 0.995Bahrain
BHD 0.23
USD 0.607
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.28Malaysia
BHD 0.32
USD 0.836Bahrain
BHD 0.25
USD 0.655
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.04Malaysia
BHD 0.02
USD 0.05Bahrain
BHD 0.02
USD 0.048
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.71Malaysia
BHD 1.28
MYR 13.75Bahrain
BHD 1.80
BHD 1.8
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+43%
in BHD
It rose 38% in local currency, but 43% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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